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Old May 8, 2012 | 1:12 am
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Originally Posted by abmj-jr
Why? The 787 is a very fuel efficient, lightweight plane. Could you be confusing this with the A380?
The issue is that the runway at DCA is relatively short for a plane that weighs 13,000 lbs more than a 767-400ER and whose engines deliver roughly the same thrust.
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